Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
Einarkson Of Revkjavic, Iceland, asking

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~ 20 years ago, has just heard that his
south to see her. They have not met since
he was sod into bondage.
T.. II. McQuigg, widely known banker
OF Flint, died there the other day. He was
a charter member OF tho Flint national
bank and prominently identified with
public improvements in that city for the
past thirty years.
VIM. Elwess locomotive fireman, ran
from the cab OF his engine to the COW
catcher, jumped Off, grabbed up a baby
that was lying on the track and jumped
aside ust as the cow-catcher grazed his
heel. This took place in Edmore.
John &. Wolverton, "A well-known and
highly esteemed resident OF Flint, is dead,
aged Il years. lie had for many years
been "a great sufferer from wounds re-
ceived in the war of the rebellion, and 10
this cause is assigned his untimely death.
Three per ons, Ralph T.. Crum of Nicks-
burg, DIR. Clarence Spicer OF Long Lake,
and Mr.. w II. Clermont, have been arrest
ed for being concerned in the death Of
Miss Eunice Barclay Of Nicksburg, who
died few days ago rom the effects of an
abortion
Seth Guthrie of Battle Creek, his wife,
child an 4 friend capsized in four feet of
water in Goguac lake the other day u the
party were disembarking The fright
produced hemorrhage of the heart to Mrs.
Lancaster, one Of the party, and she died
almost instantly.
Elander Coiwell of Jackson has gone
raving mad He was yardmaster during
the terrible Michigan Central accident
nine years ago, and the remembrance of
the affair has caused his insanity. He was
censured for criminal carelessness by the
coroner's jury lie has been removed to
an asylum.
Prof. NJ. +. Wadswcrth, of the Colby
university of Watervile, Me, has accept.
ed the appointment of principal OF the
Michigan mining school. Pro-. Hoffman,
assistant, has resigned, and Prof. Packard
is the only one of last years faculty who
will teach next year. The second school
year opens Sept 10.
The sheriff OF Saginaw county has
offered reward of $3.50 for the apprehen-
sion or information leading to the arrest
of the murderer Of John Dwan, and it i,
authoritativcly stated that the man with
him when the shots were fired will not be
considered implicated in the crime the
hope being that he will give the informa-
ton which al entire community desires
Luther a. Furiong. who was arrested at
Luther recently 10y the sheriff there, who
thought rs was McGarigle, the Chicago
boodler, says that he was cruelty treated
having shackles on his hands and legs
and was kept locked up in the sherifs
house. He further states that lac has
brought suit against the authorities
who offered him $2,5 TO compromise but
he wants e. CO...
Senator Palmer addressed Clinton coun-
ty pioneers the other day. He spoke
of Michigan's development
since pioneer days and related interesting
facts about the early and SubSeqent epochs
IN Detroit's history. The Anglo-Saxon
race " he said, 'i' the type of the pioneer
and comparison of the results
Of early ,ttt'emeut in America by the
Spaniards and French and
others viii bear out the statement
Harriet Friant OF Grand Rapids has been
granted divorce from her husband
Thomas Friant on the ground Of extreme
She also gets alimony of D 900,
which will make her worth about 81 0OO0
in her own name. The couple started
humble and hard working at Muskegon,
twenty five years ago, and in lumber he
amassed a comfortable fortune which the
court DEGREES Ire must divide with his
wife. The differences in the RANT fami-
~ which cause this separation are Of sew
eral years standing and are very unhap
by in detail.
At the twentieth annual reunion of the
Eighteenth Michigan, in Tecumseh, the
following officers we're elected for the en-
suing year: President, Capt. Iugersoll;
first ce-president, DeLos lie Baron o.
Toledo; second vic president, II. W. ste
vens of TecumSeh; third vice-president,
ohm Purdy of Hillsdale; secretary, Oar
win Warren Of Dover; treasurer, l.. b.
Wolcott Of Tecumseh, chairman of com
mttee Of arrangements, Charles Rogers
of Adrian. Adrian was selected as the
place for the next annual meeting.